Title 21, Food and DrugsRelease 119-102
§695 Payment of Cost of Meat-inspection Service; Exception
Title 21 › CHAPTER 12 — MEAT INSPECTION › SUBCHAPTER V — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 695
Summary
The U.S. government pays for federal meat inspections done on or after July 1, 1948, but not overtime or holiday pay covered under 7 U.S.C. 2219a.
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Title 21, §695
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The cost of inspection rendered on and after July 1, 1948, under the requirements of laws relating to Federal inspection of meat and meat food products shall be borne by the United States except the cost of overtime and holiday pay paid pursuant to section 2219a of title 7.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 2219a of title 7, referred to in text, was in the original “section 10703 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002”, meaning section 10703 of Pub. L. 107–171, which enacted section 2219a of Title 7, Agriculture, amended this section, section 468 of this title, and section 5549 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and repealed section 394 of Title 7. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 98 of this title. Section was not enacted as part of the Federal Meat Inspection Act which is classified to subchapters I to IV–A of this chapter.
Amendments
2002—Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “overtime and holiday pay paid pursuant to section 2219a of title 7.” for “overtime pursuant to section 394 of title 7.”
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21 U.S.C. § 695
Title 21, Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102